Kigali vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$439
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
1
😀 Quality of life
49
29
🏙️ Population
1.75M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kigali is 22% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6714th and 5349th ($811 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6822nd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Sao Tome

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Kigali Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$3421

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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612